English Civil War
The English Civil War has been the subject of study for 350 years. It is unfortunate that it is only now that we are beginning to establish how the soldiers were dressed and equipped.
Coats
It will surprise many to realise how little is actually known about the appearance of Civil War armies. For example, wargamers expect to know all the coat colours and flags for Hopton's Foot and then get very upset when that information is simply not available...
Colours
As with lots of things about the ECW this area is obscured by myth, romance, conjecture treated as fact and plain ignorance...
Coats
It will surprise many to realise how little is actually known about the appearance of Civil War armies. For example, wargamers expect to know all the coat colours and flags for Hopton's Foot and then get very upset when that information is simply not available...
Colours
As with lots of things about the ECW this area is obscured by myth, romance, conjecture treated as fact and plain ignorance...